 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 pagina’s
...presumption of some men ; Homer is " no such easy task, that every stripling, every versU " fier — He was going on, when my wife called to " dinner :...said he, I am sorry you " should be at the expence of this great book, I am " really concerned on your account— Sir, I am much " obliged to you : if you... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 392 pagina’s
...shoulders, and pish'd at every line of it : One would wonder (says he) at the strange presumption of some men; Homer is no such easy task, that every stripling,...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 396 pagina’s
...and pish'd at every line of it : One would wonder (says he) at the strange presumption of some men j Homer is no such easy task, that every stripling,...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | 1822 - 472 pagina’s
...says he, at the strange presumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task, that every strippling, every versifier . He was going on, when my wife called...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book : I am really concerned on your account. Sir, I am much obliged to you :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 630 pagina’s
...shoulders, and pished at every line of it : One would wonder (says he) at the strange presumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task, that every stripling,...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 634 pagina’s
...shoulders, and pished at every line of it : One would wonder (says he) at the strange presumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task, that every stripling,...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pagina’s
...would wonder, (says he,) at the strange preeumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task, thut all receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth ; as which of you shall not? (eaid he,) I am sorry you should be at the expence of this great book ; I am really concerned on your... | |
 | 1839 - 366 pagina’s
...shoulders, and pished at every line of it. ' One would wonder (said he) at the presumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task that every stripling,...Lintot, (said he) I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book ; I am really concerned on your account.' ' Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pagina’s
...shoulders, and pished at every line of it : One would wonder (says he) at the strange presumption of some men ; Homer is no such easy task, that every stripling,...Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pagina’s
...Homer. He was rhapsodizing when Mrs. Lintot summoned her husband to dinner. " Sir," said Lintot, " will you please to eat a piece of beef with me ?" " Mr. Lintot," said the critic, " 1 am sorry yon should be at the expense of this poet's book. 1 am really concerned on... | |
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Sir, said I, will you please to eat a piece of beef with me ? Mr. Lintot, said he, I am sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account — Sir, I am much obliged to you : if you can dine upon a piece of beef,... 
